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Man arrested for abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon State interests

Investigators alleged that Truong, together with several related individuals and organisations, subsequently posted false information on many international websites and social media platforms, seriously affecting the reputation and operations of State agencies and the banking system.

A police officer of Can Tho city reads the decision to launch legal action against Vo Xuan Truong, Chairman and CEO of Mekolor JSC. (Photo published by VNA)
A police officer of Can Tho city reads the decision to launch legal action against Vo Xuan Truong, Chairman and CEO of Mekolor JSC. (Photo published by VNA)

Can Tho (VNA) – The Investigation Security Agency in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 6 detained Vo Xuan Truong, Chairman and CEO of Mekolor JSC, for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, and the legitimate rights and interests of organisations and individuals."

The agency searched Truong's residence in Ho Chi Minh City and the company's headquarters in Can Tho, seizing documents and other evidence believed to be relevant to the investigation.

According to investigators, Mekolor JSC opened an account at Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank For Industry And Trade (VietinBank)’s branch in Can Tho in 2021. The company later submitted documents claiming that its German partner, Immobilien Partner GmbH, had transferred 10 billion EUR (11.54 billion USD) via Deutsche Bank to the company's account. The documents included an MT103 customer payment message and an MT199 free-format SWIFT message, both dated June 22, 2021.

After verification, VietinBank found no record of the purported transfer and warned the company that the submitted documents showed signs of forgery. Although the bank and relevant agencies had alerted the firm to the possibility of fraud, Mekolor JSC later filed a complaint with the International Court of Arbitration (ICC), alleging that VietinBank and the State Bank of Vietnam had appropriated and used the 10 billion EUR.

Investigators alleged that Truong, together with several related individuals and organisations, subsequently posted false information on many international websites and social media platforms, seriously affecting the reputation and operations of State agencies and the banking system.

The Can Tho Department of Information and Communications had previously imposed an administrative fine on the company for providing and sharing fake, false, and distorted information that harmed the reputation of agencies and organisations as well as the honour and dignity of individuals.

Despite the sanction, Truong continued using the Facebook account "Philip Vo" to post and share content containing false and distorted information that undermined the reputation and honour of agencies, organisations and individuals, and infringed upon their lawful rights and interests..

The case remains under investigation./.

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